Chapter 2

The Truth

Three weeks later*

Sage shot up from her bed from the loud pounding on the front door of her house. Seeing the police lights outside her window. She tiptoed to her bedroom door and carefully opened it.

She knew something was wrong. She didn't hear her mother in the kitchen, and no delicious aroma of her food cooking.

Carefully tiptoeing down the hall and over hearing her father cry as Chief Uncer left with his apologies.

"Daddy where's mommy???" Sage asked as she started to cry .

Jack motioned for his daughter to sit with him at the table , god she was a spitting image of her mother , the same black as night hair , and same piercing green eyes that were noe pleading for an answer .

" Honey , your mom was sick in a way, it has recently came to my attention that your mom had an addiction to a herion, it's a drug honey. She went out last night and never came home, she was found in a ditch , she overdosed honey , she took way too muchof something she shouldn't have. DAMNIT I wish I knew " Jack sobbed and he slapped the table. Tears started to pour from her eyes as she cried into her dads chest.

" Mommy is gone ?" She chocked

" Yes I'm sorry , now go get cleaned up , try to eat , and back your bag for a few days . I'm calling your aunt and uncle to come get you . I have arrangements to make"

"… but Mommy made my breakfast and packed my bag" she managed to say while quivering

" Sage Midnight Teller please do as your told" Jack said as he started sobbing again .

Sage ran towards her room and plopped on her bed , grabbing her favorite stuffed cow that she named 'Muffin' and squeezing him tightly hoping he would take the pain away that was in her heart and save her from this nightmare.

Thirty minutes later her Aunt Gemma came into her bedroom and hugged her fragile niece as she sobbed .

" I know sweetheart, why don't you go wash your face and grab your toothbrush, I'll lay out some clothes for you while I pack your bag, we need to stop at the garage after … okay?" Gemma told her with a frown

Walking down the hallway , Sage stopped at her parents bedroom , noticing her mother's side of the bed untouched from the filling night , and walked towards her mother dresser where she always had a few pieces of jewelry. Looking down and she grabbed a familiar looking bracelet which read " World best mom" . Remembering she bought it for her mother for Christmas a few years ago. Clutching the metal in her hand and putting it in her backpack.

Arriving at the garage with a few Samco members standing outside the clubhouse , Sage walked over to the picnic tables , passing Harry and Jackson as they were wrestling.

Gemma stopped to talk to Clay, Piney and Otto.

"Poor girl just lost her mom , herion, she's staying with us for awhile"

Jax's and Harry's heads shot up with sadness in their eyes

" Dad can I stay at Jax's tonight, I'd like to be there for her if she needs me" Harry looked at Piney and Gemma for permission

" I think it would be good for her to have a friend right now" Piney told his son as he ruffled his hair.

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That day seemed to roll by so slowly, it was dinner and nothing seemed to motivate her to eat, so she just sat at the dinner table picking at her Turkey sandwich and fries , having no appetite.

"Sage baby , I know it's been a long hurtful day , but you need to put something in that belly, that's a rule in this house" Gemma said kindly and softly

Managing to take a few bites of her sandwich, she asked to be excused to take a bath and changed into her Scooby do pajamas .

Walking into the guest room that had a full size bed with baby blue bed sheets , Lacey white curtains , small closet , a large dresser with a large mirror, light beige carpet and a tv.

Seeing Jackson and a Harry in their sleeping bags on her bedroom floor. Sage crawled to the middle of her bed clutching her cow 'Muffin' ,

" Figured you would want us nearby . So we came to you. " Harry told her as she patted the bed for them both to sit on each side of her.

Sage laid her head on Her cousins shoulder as he held her hand , feeling numb

" Is it okay if I hug you?" Harry spoke up as she nodded 'yes'

" You don't hafta ask Harry , I'll be okay if you just do it" she told him softly as he softly gave her a quick hug.